Fire causes roof, floor collapse at former Montgomery inn

A fire caused the roof and a floor of a Montgomery building to collapse this morning, authorities said.

The fire occurred at the former County Line Inn on Route 206 around 2:50 a.m. today, Somerset County Prosecutor Wayne Forrest said. Firefighters initially at the scene reported flames coming from the building's lower level, but the blaze later spread upstairs through a stairwell and an elevator shaft, causing the roof and floor collapse.

Due to the extensive damage to the building, the cause of the fire has not yet been determined, Forrest said.